Interventions for cancer-related fatigue: a scoping review

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2018, Pages

  Pearson, E J M ^a   Morris, M E ^a,b   di Stefano, M ^a,c   McKinstry, C E ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b North Eastern Rehabilitation Centre   (Australia)

^c VicRoads   (Australia)

Author keywords

cancer; cancer related fatigue; fatigue measurement; scoping review; supportive care; symptom management

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); COMPLICATION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; NEOPLASM; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SAMPLE SIZE;

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; EXERCISE THERAPY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SAMPLE SIZE;

EID: 84995563888     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12516     Document Type: Review

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